Flight Log - 2023-02-11 - David Deavours's Lotus 5

Composite Warehouse Lotus 5. Stock with head-end dual deploy (HED).  Dual altimeters, both by Missileworks; RRC2+ is primary and the RRC2L is secondary.  

Flight Date: 2023-02-11
Rocket Name: Lotus 5
Flyer's Name: David Deavours
Motors: J800-Plugged
Expected Altitude: 3,375 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Launch Site: Richard Bong Recreation Area
Actual Altitude: 3,424 Feet

Cool day at Bong at the Tripoli Wisconsin launch on February 11, 2023.  The skies were clear, wind was about 10mph and the temperature was about 40f.  I had the primary set to apogee and 900' for the main.  The secondary was set to apogee +2 and 800'  The Aerotech J800 is a great motor for this 5" rocket, propelling it off the pad with authority but not imparting too much altitude. The rocket arced into the wind after motor burnout and drifted back at 83fps under drogue, and crossed the parking lot under main, landing at 25fps just across the parking section, North-East of the lot about 30' into the field.  Textbook head end dual deploy and recovery.   

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech J800T-0

 

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